No More Non-WGP Cockers?

[Chojin Man]

From what I took from the article they are trying to stop the sale of all "knockoff" cockers. K2 is claiming that the cocker design is their "acquired intellectual property" since they bought WGP(duh). So what kind of cockers is this going to appy too?

acticle.
here

[The Action Figure]

this in turn means that only good plastic cockers will be made :)

[Dayspring]

Means unless System X is using WGP bodies, they're not going to be making cocker knock-offs. Same goes for National Paintball's version.

[Deep Sixx]

I'm not a lawyer by any means, but seeing as how WGP didn't invent it, I don't see how they can claim ownership.

sixx

[Cryer]

So likely, FF, Planet Eclipse, and the like will still have their custom house lines. I think they're mainly talking about clones. CCM might have to change a few things. Dragun, too.

[Chojin Man]

I'm not a lawyer by any means, but seeing as how WGP didn't invent it, I don't see how they can claim ownership.

sixx

Then who did?

[Fred]

Glenn Palmer invented pneumatic automation for paintball markers...

Bud just implemented it on his Sniper pump marker and marketed the heck out of it.

Palmer stuck with his own thing, quality custom markers, Typhoon, Blazer, etc...

Yay, maybe now Sys-X's POS markers will get pulled from the market... they're junk.

---Fred

[Cryer]

o BTW, Chojin your link doesnt work... :)

[Chojin Man]

whoops. Fixed it. Thanks Cryer.

[spantol]

I was under the impression that WGP's autococking system wasn't patented (and indeed, a quick USPTO search for "orr" and "paintball" doesn't yield much). I'd assume, then, that this means they're going to be more vigorous in protecting their trademarks--the terms "Cocker" and "Autococker."

From what I took from the article they are trying to stop the sale of all "knockoff" cockers. K2 is claiming that the cocker design is their "acquired intellectual property" since they bought WGP(duh). So what kind of cockers is this going to appy too?

acticle.

[Deep Sixx]

I was under the impression that WGP's autococking system wasn't patented (and indeed, a quick USPTO search for "orr" and "paintball" doesn't yield much). I'd assume, then, that this means they're going to be more vigorous in protecting their trademarks--the terms "Cocker" and "Autococker."

It's not patented, because Orr didn't design it... as has been said, Glenn Palmer did. As for the word "Autococker", it is a trademark of WGP... "cocker" is not.

sixx

[spantol]

Mention that to the USPTO. They're under the impression that WGP has trademarked both terms.

As for the word "Autococker", it is a trademark of WGP... "cocker" is not.

sixx

[Deep Sixx]

Mention that to the USPTO. They're under the impression that WGP has trademarked both terms.

hmm... I was always under the impression that the word 'cocker was free and clear. That's why everyone calls their version of it a 'cocker, not an Autococker.

Oh well.

sixx

[spantol]

It was until relatively recently. WGP got that particular trademark in late 2002.

hmm... I was always under the impression that the word 'cocker was free and clear. That's why everyone calls their version of it a 'cocker, not an Autococker.

Oh well.

sixx

[logamus]

Mention that to the USPTO. They're under the impression that WGP has trademarked both terms.

yet another blow to the adult film industry.